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5 steps to create a security incident response plan

Issued by: CSO

The only thing worse than getting hit with a cyberattack is getting hit with a cyberattack and not having a strong security incident response plan in place. Sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks are typically aimed at high-value targets like credit card companies, banks, retailers, healthcare facilities and hotel chains that store large volumes of…

Malware & Threats

How to prepare Microsoft Office and Windows for ransomware and email attacks

Issued by: CSO

The headlines make it clear that we are in unusual times. Working from home will be the new norm for many of us for the near term at least. As IT and security teams work to meet the challenge of supporting and protecting employees working remotely, the last thing they need is a malware infection…

Malware & Threats

Corporate cybersecurity concerns and spend continue to rise, but so do breaches

Issued by: Help Net Security

More than 50 percent of security and IT leaders agree that they are very concerned about the security of corporate endpoints given the prevalence of sophisticated attack vectors like ransomware, disruptionware, phishing and more, according to a survey from RSA Conference 2020 by Absolute. Cybersecurity spending on the rise According to recent industry reports, 2019…

Network Security

Only 38% of US govt workers received ransomware prevention training

Issued by: Help Net Security

73% of government employees are concerned about impending ransomware threats to cities across the country, and more employees fear of cyberattacks to their community than natural disasters and terrorist attacks, an IBM survey has revealed. More than 100 cities across the United States were hit with ransomware in 2019. Data in the new Harris Poll…

Malware & Threats

Modern malware is increasingly leveraging evasive behaviors

Issued by: Help Net Security

Modern malware is increasingly leveraging evasive behaviors, a new report by VMware Carbon Black released at RSA Conference 2020 has revealed. The report uncovers the top attack tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) seen over the last year and provides specific guidance on ransomware, commodity malware, wipers, access mining and destructive attacks. Among some of the…

Malware & Threats

Increased monetization means more ransomware attacks

Issued by: Help Net Security

Organizations are detecting and containing attacks faster as the global median dwell time, defined as the duration between the start of a cyber intrusion and it being identified, was 56 days. This is 28% lower than the 78-day median observed in the previous year, according to FireEye. Consultants attribute this trend to organizations improving their…

Malware & Threats

Recent ransomware attacks define the malware’s new age

Issued by: CSO

History of ransomware Ransomware, a type of malware that holds data for ransom, has been around for years. In 1991, a biologist spread PC Cyborg, the first ransomware, by sending floppy disks via surface mail to other AIDS researchers, for instance. In the mid ’00s Archiveus was the first ransomware to use encryption, though it’s…

Malware & Threats, Network Security

Over half of organizations were successfully phished in 2019

Issued by: Help Net Security

Nearly 90 percent of global organizations were targeted with BEC and spear phishing attacks in 2019, reflecting cybercriminals’ continued focus on compromising individual end users, a Proofpoint survey reveals. Seventy-eight percent also reported that security awareness training activities resulted in measurable reductions in phishing susceptibility. The report examines global data from nearly 50 million simulated…

Network Security

To Avoid Disruption, Ransomware Victims Continue to Pay Up

Issued by: Dark Reading

Ransomware attacks on organizations are likely to continue unabated in the near term if the results of a new survey by Proofpoint are any indication. The security vendor recently polled 600 IT security professionals from around the world on trends related to phishing and other email-borne threats. The results showed that 33% — or nearly…

Malware & Threats

What Is the Biggest Challenge Facing Endpoint Security? Hint: It’s Not Malware

Issued by: Security Intelligence

The need to achieve responsible enterprise security has taken center stage in enterprise IT management in recent years, precipitated by a deluge of public data breaches that damaged company reputations. However, lacking information on the most critical modern attack vectors, many organizations continue to rely solely on traditional virus scanning tools as their sole method…